View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Brave Men Lost.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Caswell as he attends to a wounded soldier while shipping away from Peleliu?
(a) He gets a knife wound to the face.
(b) He runs out of the supplies he needs.
(c) He falls ill from loss of blood.
(d) He gets sick from seeing so much gore.

2. What does Sledge's commander do when half of his class flunks out?
(a) He resigns from his post, feeling he has failed.
(b) He screams and demands re-testing.
(c) He winks and nods.
(d) He cries.

3. Who does Sledge describe as "slightly Asiatic in thinking"?
(a) Haney.
(b) Hanover.
(c) Shelton.
(d) Haldane.

4. What was the name of the ship that transported Sledge to combat?
(a) LTS 771.
(b) LST 661.
(c) SLT 166.
(d) TSL 161.

5. What is a Ka Bar?
(a) Parachute.
(b) Large knife.
(c) Bayonet.
(d) Helmet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sledge enjoy when he is relieved from the front lines at Peleliu?

2. Where is the first combat destination for Sledge?

3. What causes Sledge momentary mental confusion as he is fighting outside of the pillbox?

4. What was the name of the ship that Sledge and his company took after they completed their training?

5. What was the name of Sledge's boot camp instructor?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 250 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample